Joint for dispensing apparatus



April 17, 1934. w. J. BRAGGER JOINT FOR DISPEN'SING APPARATUS Filed July50 Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNETED STATES PATENT JOINT FORV DISPENSINGAPPARATUS Application July 30, 1932, Serial No. 626,721

` 1 Claim.

My invention relates to soda fountain accessoriesand has for anobjectthe provision of a bracket whereby a syrup dispenser or any otherreceptacle capable of being employed for other purposes may be supportedupon one of the draft tubes which form one of the essential parts of theconventional soda fountains.

Another object is to provide a bracket which is adjustable to properlysupport the receptacle in l vertical position regardless of theangularity of the draft tube upon which the bracket is secured.

A still further object is the provision of a bracket exceedingly simpleof construction and allows of instant adjustment so as to hold the l5.syrup dispenser in vertical position and yet it prevents an accidentaldisengagement of the component parts of the bracket and accidentalfalling of the dispenser.

With the above and other objects in View which 2u will appear as thedescription proceeds, my invention consists in the construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of the specification, Ihave illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a soda fountain and showingthe dispensing apparatus of" the present invention in operative pogosition.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2.

gs Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken through the clamp member showing amodified construction of the draft tube and the clamping members.

At the present time there are many kinds of beverages and beveragesyrups available upon the market for which such a large demand hasdeveloped that in order to meet trade requirements soda fountains mustbe provided with several dispensing receptacles adapted to contain thesesyrups or beverages. However, the characteristics of soda fountains aresuch that the 5G Acounter area thereof is materially restricted withCII.

the result that a considerable amount of' incon-` venience is caused bythe presence of a number of these receptacles upon the surface of thecounter. The device of the present invention is adapted to overcome thisundesirable condition by providing means for supporting such receptaclesupon the draft tubes of the conventional soda fountain. In Figure 1 isshown a pair of brackets constructed in accordance with the principle ofthe present invention and mounted upon the raft tubes 11 of aconventional soda fountain 12 that are capable of supporting syrupdispensing receptacles 13 thereupon and thus save the amount of spaceupon the counter 14 which would otherwise be occupied by the receptacles13.

A two part clamp l5 is adapted to be secured upon the draft tube 11which in the present instance is shown as fluted or ribbed, beingprovided with vertical ribs 11. The clamp l5 comprises 701 two members16 and 17 adapted to encircle the draft tube 11. Spacing washers 18 aredisposed between the draft tube l1 and the members 16 and 17, suchspacing members 18 being shaped to conform to the contour of the drafttube 11 so 753 that when the members 16 and 17 are bolted together bybolts 19 and 2U the clamp 15, with its spacing members 18, will form asolid structure about the draft tube 1l. 21 is a holder for the syrupdispenser 13 and may be of any suitable shape to hold the dispenser 13.In the present instance it is shown as cylindrical having recesses 21and 212 in the front and rear 'for the reception of a faucet 13 of thedispenser 13. In the present instance the dispenser 13 has its lowerpart flt 85j snugly into the holder 21, being also provided with a bead132 resting upon the upper edge of the holder 2l. An adapter 22, conicalin shape, is interposed between the holder 21 and the clamp 15, which isprovided with means whereby the holder 21 may be adjusted in position ontwo horizontal axes at right angles to one another, as will be presentlydescribed. The adapter 22 is provided with a boss 23 having a flatcircular face 24 provided with a V shaped circular groove or 95 channel25 adapted to receive a correspondingly shaped bead 26 on the clampingmember 17. The bolt 20 is tapped in the boss 23 so that the adapter 22may be adjusted on a horizontal axis represented by the bolt 20 andlocked into adjusted position by said bolt. The boss 23 is also providedwith a stop pin 27 projecting into a slot 28 in the face of the clampingmember 17. A circular face 29 of the adapter 22 is disposed at rightangles to the face 23 and is likewise provided with a circular groove30, V shaped in cross section, for the reception of a correspondinglyshaped bead 31 on a boss 32 of the holder 21. The boss 32 is recessedand divided by radial fins 33 into a plurality of slots or sockets 34. Apin 35, projecting from the face 29 into one of said slots 34, acts asas a stop but permits adjustment of the holder 21 in relation to theadapter 22 on a horizontal axis represented by the bolt 36 passing fromthe apex of the adapter 22 into the boss 32 of the holder 21.

In the use of the device the clamping members 16 and 17 are assembled toencircle the draft tube l1, spacing members 18 having been selected tocompletely iill the space between the draft tube 1l and the clampingmembers 16 and 17. In case the draft tube should be approximately,cylindrical Without being uted then ordinary spacing members 37, shownin the modification of Figure 6, rare employed. The adapter 22 ispositioned so that the stop pin 27 projects into the corresponding slot23 and the ribs 26 on the clamping member 17 t into the correspondinggroove 25 on the adapter. The bolt 20 is now tightened, locking theadapter 22 to the clamping member 15. In the same manner the holder 21is assembled in relation to the adapter 22 and the bolt 36 is tightenedlocking the holder to the adapter 22 in adjusted position. It will beunderstood that ir the holder 21 is not in perfectly true horizontalposition, by loosening bolts 20 and 36 the holder may be quicklyadjusted to true horizontal position and by tightening bolts 20 land 36the clamping member 15, the adapter 22 and lthe holder 21 will form onerigid unitary structure. It should be noted that when the bolts 20 and36 are loosened the adapter 22 and the holder 21 will be alloWed onlylimited rotary movement on the vhorizontal axes represented by bolts 20and 36 by reason ofthe stop pins 27 and 35 respectively being confinedin their respective sockets so that an accidental rotation of the holder21 causing the dispenser 13 to fall from the holder is prevented.

Various changes may be made by those skilled in the art in the detailsof costruction Without departing from the spirit or scope of theinvention .as dened vby the appended claims.

I claim:

A joint comprising a pair of supporting members spaced from each other,each member having -a flat face disposed at right angles to the other,an adapter having a pair of flat faces adapted to engage and registerwith the faces of the members, the engaging faces of the members and theadapter being provided With a circular bead V shaped in cross section onone face and a complementary groove for the reception of the bead on theother, bolts for locking the members and the adapter in angularadjustment, stop means limiting the angular adjustment including aplurality of radial ribs on one of said engaging faces dividing ytheface into a plurality of slots, and a pin on the other face engaging oneof said slots.

WILLIAM J. BRAGGER.

